Right-wing protesters 'got more than they bargained for' in street clashes

A group of right-wing protesters who were shouting "vile racist abuse" after a demonstration in Rotherham "got rather more than they bargained for" when violence broke out in the centre of the town, a court has heard.
A jury was shown CCTV footage of violent scenes in the South Yorkshire town when a group associated with the far-right Britain First group clashed with a group of mainly Asian men.
The footage showed fighting in the street between the two groups before police arrived in numbers to part them.
It was shown at Sheffield Crown Court at the opening of the trial... read more

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